Combined fishing-rod and cane



J. H. EDGBRLY. GOMBINED FISHING Ron AN-D GANE.

(No Model.)

Patented May 31. 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOSEPH H. EDGERLY, OF MORRILLTON, ARKANSAS.

COMBINED FISHING-ROD AND CANE.

SPECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,852, dated May 31, 1892.

Application filed February 17, 1892. Serial No. l21,807. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. EDGERLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morrillton,in the county of OonWay and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Combined Fishing-Rod and Walking-Cane, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fishing-rods.

The object of the present invention is to provide a iishing-rod which when not in use may be folded or telescoped to form a wall;- ing-cane, and which will be adapted to contain the guide-rings and a reel-supporting ring or base, so that the cane Will in no manner present an appearance indicating a fishing-rod.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a fishing-rod embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar View, the rod being arranged to form a cane. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View, the parts being arranged as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the handle-cap.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

l and 2 designate telescoping sections adapted when distended to form a fishingrod and when telescoped or folded to form a walkingcane, so that the fishing-rod may be carried conveniently without betraying the fact that it isa shing-rod. The sections are separate and taper, the sections 2 being adapted to telescope into the section 1, which forms the walking-stick, and the said sections are constructed, of suitable metal, which will be light and attractive, and the section l maybe ornamented asdesired, so as to present the appearance of an ordinary walking-stick.

The end 3 of the section l is threaded and when the parts are folded is engaged by an interiorly-tln'eaded ferrnle 4, which forms the lowerl end of the Walking-stick; The buttend of the section lis threaded at 5 and is engaged by a handle-cap 6,Which is threaded, and which, when the parts are folded, is adapted to form a receptacle for guide-rings 7 and a reel ring or seat S.

It will be seen that the fishing-rod is simple and inexpensive in construction and is adapted when not in use to be folded to present the appearance of an ordinary Walking-stick.

The handle-cap 6 has a removable outer end or head 9, which is threaded and is screwed on a threaded portion of the handle-cap, and it permits access to the interior of the handlecap without necessitating the removal of the latter from the section l.

Vhat I claim is- A combined fishing-rod and walking-stick comprising the section l, having its end threaded, the telescoping sections 2, adapted to fold into the section l, a ferrule engaging the lower threaded end of the section 1, guiderings, a reel ring or seat, and a tapering handle-cap engaging the butt-end of the section l and adapted when the sections are telescoped to receive the guide-rings and reel ring or seat and provided with a removable outer end whereby access may be had to the interior of the handle-cap without removing the latter, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH H. EDGERLY.

Witnesses:

A. J. WATSON, J. W. DAvIs. 

